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Westwoud

Located in Gemeente Drechterland, North Holland Coordinates: 52°41′06″ N 5°08′05″ E

Map showing the location of Westwoud Westwoud
Location in The Netherlands
Population
1,330
1.3K
Elevation
0 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol49 km
RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport94 km

About Westwoud

Westwoud is a village. Location: Gemeente Drechterland, North Holland. Population: 1,330. Elevation: 0 m.

From Wikipedia

Westwoud is a village in the Netherlands. It is located in the region of West Friesland in North Holland, about 4 kilometers northeast of Hoorn. The town is part of the municipality of Drechterland and has a population of 1,785. Westwoud received city rights in 1414, along with the villages of Westerblokker and Oosterblokker. This mainly meant it could form its own judicial district, which was abolished in 1811.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Westwoud over time

Population of Westwoud over time
1849 782
1859 784
1869 898
1879 944
1889 1,005
1899 999
1909 1,072
1920 1,103
1930 1,235
1947 1,452
1960 1,512
1971 1,743

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Westwoud

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 90 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (90 mm)
Driest month
April (41 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Westwoud
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°8°12°16°18°20°21°18°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°4°8°11°13°13°11°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)654660414960676283899078

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Westwoud

The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 49 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zaanstad, 34 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 49 kmsouthwest
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 94 kmsouthwest
  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 108 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 34 kmsouthwest
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 35 kmsouth
  • Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 38 kmsouthwest
  • Haarlem Population: 162.5K 48 kmsouthwest
  • Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 52 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Westwoud

Within 100 km: 120 historic and cultural sites, 85 natural sites, 18 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km5 places

  • Oosterkerk Attraction 7 kmSW
  • Edam Fort Historic site 19 kmS
  • De Ven Landmark 12 kmNE
  • Kasteel Radboud Historic site 10 kmN

25–60 km101 places

  • Texel Island 49 kmNW
  • Strandslag Zandloper Beach 37 kmNW
  • Strandslag Voordijk Beach 35 kmNW
  • Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 34 kmW

60–100 km117 places

  • Putjensberg Mountain 67 kmSE
  • Ameland Island 96 kmNE
  • Habana Beach Beach 93 kmSW
  • Beach Ameland Beach 96 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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